APTA/CO Delegates Join APTA Colleagues
in March on Washington

Representatives from the Colorado Chapter joined some 200 colleagues from throughout the country in the APTA's annual "March on Washington." 

Visiting all nine of Colorado's congressional offices in one day were: Ira Gorman, PT, who serves as the Chapter's Federal Affairs Liaison; Jennifer Hide, PT, who is co-chair of the Chapter's Governmental Affairs committee; Randy Roesch, PT, member of APTA Board of Directors, and Chapter Executive Director Ellen Caruso.

Sponsored annually by the APTA, participants are briefed on issues by APTA governmental affairs staff members and hear from invited members of Congress. The final day is devoted to meeting with members of the state congressional delegations.

Among the issues discussed with Colorado's elected officials were: direct access to physical therapy by Medicare patients, repeal of the therapy cap on outpatient rehab services, the inclusion of physical therapist students in the national student loan forgiveness program, and very importantly, the inclusion of physical therapy in the new health care reform proposals.

Pictured top left are Randy Roesch, Ellen Caruso and Jennifer Hide on their way to congressional visits.

At top right are Ira Gorman and Randy Roesch with Congressman Mike Coffman (R-Congressional District 6)

At left is Ellen Caruso visiting with Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Congressional District 5) and below right is Randy Roesch with Congressman John Salazar (D-Congressional District 3)